³² But if we say, ‘From men’ ”—they feared the people, for ^(A)all counted John to have been a prophet indeed.

^12 (A)And they sought to lay hands on Him, but feared the multitude, for they knew He had spoken the parable against them. So they left Him and went away.

⁴⁶ But when they sought to lay hands on Him, they ^(A)feared the multitudes, because ^(B)they took Him for a prophet.

⁵ And although he wanted to put him to death, he feared the multitude, ^(A)because they counted him as a prophet.

²⁶ Then the captain went with the officers and brought them without violence, ^(A)for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.

⁴¹ Then many came to Him and said, “John performed no sign, ^(A)but all the things that John spoke about this Man were true.”

² And ^(A)the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might kill Him, for they feared the people.

¹⁹ And the chief priests and the scribes that very hour sought to lay hands on Him, but they ^[a]feared the people—for they knew He had spoken this parable against them.

⁶ But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, ^(A)for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.” ⁷ So they answered that they did not know where it was from.

⁸ And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”

²⁶ But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet. ²⁷ This is he of whom it is written:

²⁸ For I say to you, among those born of women there is ^[a]not a ^(B)greater prophet than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.”

²⁹ And when all the people heard Him, even the tax collectors ^[b]justified God, ^(C)having been baptized with the baptism of John.